🎭pretext (prítext)

noun
/ˈpriːtɛkst/
pretexto, excusa falsa (pretexto, excusa falsa)

Meaning

A false reason given to hide the real purpose or motive.
a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason
Traducción del significado
Un motivo falso dado para ocultar el verdadero propósito o intención.
Un motivo falso dado para ocultar el verdadero propósito o intención.

Oraciones de ejemplo

He went out on the pretext of buying groceries.

Salió bajo el pretexto de comprar víveres.
Salió bajo el pretexto de comprar víveres.

He used illness as a pretext to avoid the meeting.

Usó la enfermedad como pretexto para evitar la reunión.
Uso la enfermedad como pretexto para evitar la reunion.

Expresiones de ejemplo

under the pretext of
bajo el pretexto de
bajo el pretexto de

Synonyms

excuse, pretense, cover, guise, justification, alibi, front
Entrada 1
excuse, pretense, cover, guise, justification
Entrada 2
excuse, justification, cover, alibi, front

Antonyms

truth, reality, honesty, genuine reason, real motive
Entrada 1
truth, reality, honesty
Entrada 2
genuine reason, real motive, truth

Colocaciones

under the pretext, flimsy pretext, on the pretext, false pretext, under pretext, use pretext, provide pretext
Entrada 1
under the pretext, flimsy pretext, on the pretext, false pretext
Entrada 2
under pretext, false pretext, use pretext, provide pretext

Vocabularios relacionados

a large container with a handle and spout used for storing and pouring liquids
a four-wheeled carriage for a baby; baby stroller or pram
A large, important city that is a hub of culture, business, and population.
Narrow path or obstruction, a place or situation where flow becomes slow.
a structure consisting of two upright parallel sides connected by rungs, used for climbing up or dow...
The transformation of goods, services, ideas, or other entities that may not normally be considered...